Being Killed-Kill Yourself
(Comatose Music, 2009)

I wasn't completely sure what to expect from Being Killed, aside from the band being a death metal band of course. The band really manages to impress with their fast yet incredibly infectious style of death metal. There is no denying that the band is incredibly heavy but unlike similar styled bands these guys actually know how to write riffs. There is an almost New York meets early Florida meets early Sweden feel to the music and in all honesty it just kicks a whole lot of ass.

The opening song really sets the pace for the album. The band manages to squeeze in numerous time changes and different riffing styles but they really make it work. This is also a band that doesn't seem concerned with being technical or throwing in anything fancy. It is actually quite refreshing to hear a death metal band with a bit of restraint. It really makes a world of difference. Constant blasting works at times, but a varied approach like this is much more rewarding to the listener. If you like your death metal mid-tempo check out Baphomet Made with Body Parts. While there are stabs of blasting, the main tempo for the song is much more rhythmic with some of the darker sections almost bringing to mind Incantation. The vocals are extremely powerful and extremely guttural. Not to the point of being ridiculous though, as this very much still sounds like a human being producing the growls.

Being Killed is one of the many underground death metal bands bringing out albums much better than most of the well known bands in the genre. The songwriting is concise and varied and the band plays with a tight yet energetic approach. Add in an incredible drum performance and you have a death metal album that I can recommend quite easily.

Blasphemer-On the Inexistence of God
(Comatose Music, 2009)

Wasting very little time, Blasphemer come out swinging right from the start with their high speed and slightly technical style of death metal. Deeds of Flesh meets Immolation is a starting point in describing the bands sound but to my ears they have a very fresh take on the blast filled technical death metal genre. If you are a fan of blasting and inhuman roars, you'll be grinning ear to ear listening to this one.

Numerous bands in this genre have a tendency to fall victim to their own excesses. The band are definitely strong in the songwriting department and manage to keep things interesting throughout. There are a few riffs here and there that sound similar, but take for instance a song like Compulsive Obliteration, they manage to take a break from the blasting with a slower and slightly more melodic style towards the end of the song. The majority of the album is quite fast but it never quite becomes stale. A slightly more dynamic vocal approach might have helped out the band a bit, but I do enjoy the vocal style from the most part but it is slightly one dimensional.

If you are a fan of modern death metal and many of the artists of Unique Leader, this is definitely a death metal album you don't want to pass up on. The band is fast, incredibly tight and much more varied at times than you might first expect. Like I mentioned early fans of Deeds of Flesh, and Immolation will definitely enjoy this one.

Malebogia-Requiem for the Inexorable
(Comatose Music, 2009)

I'm definitely a fan of many different styles of death metal. Sometimes I like things to be a bit more restrained while other times I'm definitely up for a sonic bludgeoning. This album definitely falls into the latter category. The whirlwhind approach of the band hardly ever lets up yet the band manages to throw in ridiculously catchy quirks throughout the entire album. The album is definitely very modern in sound but unlike many similar bands never feels forced. There is a natural chaos to the sound if that makes any sense at all.

Trying to put the sound of the band into words would be somewhat frivolous as each song brings in new ideas while keeping the song focused and downright bizarre at times. The band has a somewhat similar feel to Psycroptic mixed with ample doses of Cattle Decapitation. You can throw in a bit of Dillinger Escape Plan but it plays a very minor role in the overall sound of the band. There are some elements that make this come pretty close to being called deathcore at times, but I feel pretty comfortable calling this a death metal album through and through. It definitely is modern but that isn't always a bad thing.

This one really took me by surprise and while some of the songs do start to blend together towards the end of the album, this is a damn fine debut album. The band manages to take elements from many different styles of death metal and fuses them together to make a very satisfying and chaotic style of death metal. Fans of Psycroptic, Cattle Decapitation and possibly Whitechapel will want to check out this one.